Inside the R-D 1 rangefinder < Previous | Back to index | Next>


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This view shows the frameline selector and parallax compensation linkage.

The slotted slider at the top connects to the frameline selecting lever on the top cover. When you change the lever, a pin on its inside end slides the slider back and forth. A projection on its front end hits the two black diagonal "fingers" visible at the top of the frameline mask; these fingers move the correct set of slots into place.

The parallax compensation slider also moves from side to side. It's controlled by a linkage to the camera's focus coupling arm; this linkage is underneath the rangefinder module. As the slider moves from side to side, a slanted cam on its left end presses against a pin that's connected to the frameline mask assembly. The action of the cam against the pin moves the entire mask assembly diagonally, compensating for parallax.